Goosnargh & longridge agricultural show
If anyone is at a loose end this saturday, this looks like a good day out, http://www.glashow.org.uk/ although the pedigree show is closed there is a fun dog show going on too.

Grand Champion Breeding Gilt At The South Texas Agricultural Roundup
Congratulation Aaron Saenz on raising and showing the Grand Champion Breeding Gilt. She will be a fantastic breeding piece. We will keep you updated on upcoming G5 Farms winners. Congrats

2012 USDA Farm Survey?
What do you know about this USDA Farm Survey? http://www.nass.usda.gov/Online_Response/Be_Counted/ it says "NASS conducts a census of all agricultural operations every 5 years with sampled surveys occurring between censuses." Have you ever even heard

Does Stats Canada pester you for agriculture info?
Just wondering. I know we're required to answer their questions by law but it's really starting to bug me because...... 1. They're getting paid for their time while I'm not. I usually charge consultation fees for my business but they refuse to

How does this look? (Newbie)
I am brand new to SFG (actually all gardening) and I'm trying to plan a starter garden. I can't do too many beds due to cost, but I'd like to try my hand this summer. We have 6 people in the family (4 kids ages 5 and under, two adults) and I know this

Using Agricultural methods with bettas
Ok, now that I ended up with too many males by some of my females being actually 'young males' - I went ahead and tried a version of my brainstorm in housing multiple bettas in a single tank. This will make the workload much less - since now the water can

ATTENTION ST.JOHNS COUNTY FLORIDA SFG's
The St.Johns county ag. center announced the 2011 vegetable garden contest in the paper the other day. For more info call them at 904-209-0430. Since the number was in the paper and on their website I hope it is ok to post it here. There are lots of

Everything you ever wanted to know about vermiculite
Hey Everyone, As part of my SFG teaching endeavors I've started an internet radio show about Square Foot Gardening called Gardening for Squares and this weekend's show is all about vermiculite! The show airs live this Sunday, June 13 at 5:30 PM CS

Watering
Does anyone water their SFG according to Mel's instructions to ladle out a cup of sun-warmed water into a depression around each plant? Or has anyone tried the "old-fashioned" way with a hose or a sprinkler vs. Mel's way and with what result? Your

vermiculite danger?
The vermiculite we just got for our next bed, has warnings on the label about inhalation danger. It also has a specific warning that states it may contain an ingredient that according to the state of California causes cancer. Is this something that

New Vaccine?
I was at the Vets again yesterday and the receptionist asked me if I also wanted the Porphyromonas (Dental) vaccine. I have never heard of such a thing so I said I'd wait on it until I was able to do some research. She was able to tell me it is for 3

Hello from Surigao City, Philippines
I retired and moved with my family to Surigao City which is on the Northern point of the big Island of Mindanao. Our son was accepted to 1st year Caraga Regional Science High School in Surigao City. It is one of the top High Schools in the Philippines. We

USDA square-foot spacings - huh???
I have a copy of the 1977 USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, titled Gardening for Food and Fun. I was looking through it last night and noticed this paragraph on page 105: Chart for Small Space Gardeners - For those who must grow their vegetables in small

Vermiculite in Spartanburg, SC
You can get the big 4cu coarse grade bags at Piedmont Farm and Garden on Howard Street in Spartanburg, SC. $23.49 a bag. 7043 Howard Street Spartanburg, SC 29303-2053 (864) 583-1443 Might want to call ahead of time to make sure they have some i

North Dallas Vermiculite
Called around looking for large bags of Vermiculite in the North Dallas area - anyone know of a place that sells the 3 or 4cf bags?